The setting sun was like blood, in the main hall of Xianyang Palace.
The general in military uniform knelt at the foot of the Pill Stream. On the throne was still a proud and arrogant man. On the other side of the Pill Stream stood a scholar in green.
Time slowly passed, and the slight sound of the ticking clock sounded particularly loud in the empty hall.
After the time it took for an incense stick to burn, Meng Tian had beads of sweat on her nose. Li Si's brows were already furrowed. He had a good impression of this young general of the Great Qin Empire. The king of Qin still had his hands behind his back and spoke in a calm voice. It was neither warm nor angry, but it carried a hint of irresistible majesty.
"What do you have to say about today's matter? How could the two thousand Dragon-Tiger Cavalry let a few rebels escape just like that?”
"Your Majesty, this general has lost the battle and is willing to accept military law.”
"Military law? How do you compare to the Mo family's giant? If the Mo family rebels escape, they will threaten the foundation of Great Qin. If Yan Dan returns to the Yan Country, the morale of the Yan Country will increase greatly. If Great Qin wants to conquer it, it will consume even more soldiers. Who will bear this responsibility? You! Meng Tian replied.
Meng Tian was silent for a long time. Her expression kept changing. Beads of sweat had already appeared on her temples. The king of Qin was still waiting for his answer with a dark expression.
Time continued to pass by. Finally, Meng Tian's eyes regained their determination. The boldness and wildness that could dominate the battlefield had returned to this star general of the empire. Meng Tian said firmly.
"I am willing to be the vanguard and lead the army to attack Ji City. I will take the head of the King of Yan and present it to Your Majesty.”
"Oh? Meng Tian, do you really think you can accomplish this?”A faint smile appeared on Qin Wang's face.
"This general is willing to bet on the glory of the Meng family and the lives of the Meng family. I promise the king that if the empire attacks the Yan Country one day, this general will personally take the head of the King of Yan and present it to the king.”
Ying Zheng pondered for a moment and gave Li Si, who was standing at the side, a look. The tacit understanding between Li Si and Ying Zheng was quite high, and they instantly understood the meaning behind the words. Therefore, they took a slight step forward and bowed.
"Your Majesty, please allow Meng Tian's request.”
Ying Zheng gave Li Si an appreciative look and continued.
"Oh? Li Si, do you also think that I should agree to Meng Tian's request and allow him to redeem himself? Why?"
"Your Majesty, General Meng Tian is Great Qin's General Star, and he can be said to be one of the pillars of Great Qin's third generation of Generals. Great Qin is currently preparing to attack the Six Nations, and it is currently in a troubled period. With General Meng's talent, Great Qin is in need of a talent. As such, this humble subject requests Your Majesty to give General Meng a chance to earn merit.”
Since Li Si said so, Ying Zheng took the opportunity to pardon Meng Tian's crime and let her go to the Supreme Court with fifty sticks.
After Meng Tian left, Ying Zheng slowly walked down the Dan Stream and said to Li Si," Li Si, how about taking a walk with me?”His tone was surprisingly gentle, not as resolute and domineering as before.
"How dare you disobey?" His humble tone revealed the intimacy between confidants.
What kind of story was there between the monarch and his subjects?
The two figures grew longer and longer under the setting sun. As for what was said between the monarch and his subjects during this evening stroll, no one knew. They knew that the world would be completely different after many years.
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Yan Country, outside Ji City, in a small forest.
The Vermilion Bird had already landed steadily. Yan Dan quietly looked at the city wall of Ji City not far away. His memories flowed out bit by bit. Gradually, two lines of clear tears fell slowly as his thoughts extended. However, he did not seem to notice it until a gentle voice sounded.
"Husband is home, let's go back.”
"Yes! That's right! We're home, my beloved consort. Hong 'er, let's go home.”
"Sect Master, we will take our leave first.”Master Ban and the rest of the Mo family disciples said.
" Go. In a few days, when the situation in Yanjing has stabilized, I will make a trip to the City of Traps, and Hong 'er will be accompanying me at that time. Besides, Ying Zheng must be planning his' Great Unification 'plan now, and this is a troubled time. Tell all the disciples to be careful in their actions, lest the Qin's minions catch hold of anything.
"Yes, I will follow your orders."
The Mo family boarded the Vermilion Bird and headed towards the City of Traps. Yan Dan, on the other hand, was also riding slowly towards the city gate. There was his home, his family, his subjects, and an unavoidable responsibility for him. Gradually, the city gate was getting closer and closer. His heart felt closer, warmer, and quieter. This was an indescribable desire for home. However, Yan Hong did not have such an optimistic attitude at this moment. He believed that with the current temperament of the King of Yan and Yan Chunjun, what they would face would definitely not be kinship or joy. Instead, what their family of three would face would be a competition of power, a confrontation of schemes, and a competition of the emperor's mind. Although this departure was not recorded in the history books, it was the same for every generation of the imperial family. For the sake of the person who symbolized the highest power, he could abandon everything and even his own life. This was the helplessness and sorrow of being born in the imperial family. If he wanted to live, he had to continue walking down this path of no return. Success was supreme, failure was beheading. Therefore, Yan Hong's heart was calm as he looked at the approaching city gate. His eyes were unusually firm. Yan Hong's road to becoming an emperor had officially begun at this moment. Decades later, when he stepped on piles of bones and reached the peak, it would be a different experience.
The city gate was near. They had arrived. The carriage slowed down and stopped.
" Who is it? Accept the inspection." The Qin State was preparing its troops, and the six states had also strengthened their defenses. History would not deviate from its track because of the arrival of a small butterfly, or rather, the power of this butterfly was not strong enough.
"Give this token to your general and ask him to come out and see me.”On the front of the green token was a large word, and on the back was a simple and dignified Qilin stepping on the cloud.
The small officer was also a clever person. He knew that such a token was not something that ordinary people could have, so he bowed slightly and quickly reported to the guard. After a while, the crowd suddenly quieted down. The sound of armor clashing could be heard and the crowd gradually separated. A well-trained army in silver armor walked out from the middle and protected the soldiers from head to toe. They were the most elite imperial guards of Yan Country---Iron Guards. A person wearing the uniform of a general walked out of the group and knelt down towards the carriage.
"I am the North Gate Lieutenant, Tie Niu. Greetings, Crown Prince Dan.”
What followed was the sound of bowing and kneeling. It could be seen that the Crown Prince, who was willing to sacrifice himself for the country, still had some prestige in the army and the people. This was good news for Yan Hong.
The curtains of the carriage were pulled up. Yan Dan was the first to step down. The Crown Princess Consort held Yan Hong's hand as they slowly walked down. The three of them quietly watched the people present, each of them deep in thought.
The Crown Princess said,"We're finally home. Hong-er doesn't have to suffer anymore." This was a mother's simple and honest thought, but it contained infinite love and pity.
[Yan Dan: I'm back! Ying Zheng, have you seen me?] I will use all my strength to defeat you and prove to you that I am stronger than you. This was an oath that a king would make to his opponent.
Yan Hong: " These are the powers that I will use to conquer the world in the future. One day, I will take this sky. I will no longer be able to cover my eyes. I will take this land. I will no longer be able to bury my heart. I will make all living beings understand my intentions. I will make all the vassals in the world submit to me!" This was the oath of an emperor to unify the world.
"Iron Bull, how have you been all these years?”His voice was amiable and peaceful, displaying the bearing and grace of a king.
Hearing such a kind greeting, the eyes of this lieutenant called Iron Bull turned red and he choked,"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. I was only one of Your Highness 'personal guards back then. I didn't expect Your Highness to still remember me. These years, Your Highness was trapped in the State of Qin, and I had always wanted to rescue Your Highness back to the country. However, my subordinates were too weak. Please forgive me."”
Yan Dan looked at the personal guard he had personally selected back then. He slowly walked to Iron Bull's side and reached out to touch the giant hammer tied to Iron Bull's back. He said softly," I saw that you were born with great strength, so I made this giant hammer for you. But now, it's rusted. The swords and swords are stored in the warehouse, and we're drunk. Is this Yan Country still our Yan Country?" The Qin Kingdom is preparing their troops while our weapons are already rusted. Can we still defend our homeland? If you hit me, answer me-"
"Your Highness, this general is incompetent and has failed Your Highness 'expectations.”"Your Highness, please punish us for our incompetence.”
All the soldiers present pleaded in unison.
" What we need to do now is not to repent, nor to ask for forgiveness. We need to be strong, pick up the weapons in your hands, ignite your fighting spirit, and unite with your strength to defeat Ying Zheng and the Qin Dynasty.”
A tender voice suddenly sounded. Although it was not loud, the moment he spoke, the entire place became silent. One could hear a pin drop. He was Yan Hong. He used that tender voice to shout out his wish, as well as the wishes of all the soldiers and civilians. Soon, the voices became one," Defeat Ying Zheng, defeat the Qin Dynasty."”
It was this sentence that made the people of Yan Country remember this eldest son of the Crown Prince, the young ruler of Yan Country. Among them, Big Iron Hammer and Robber Zhi engraved this sentence in their hearts.
Yan Dan and the Crown Princess looked at their eldest son in surprise. This eldest son who had been exceptionally intelligent since young had given them another big surprise. In that instant, Yan Dan felt as if he had seen an emperor, because Yan Hong had an air that he could only see from Ying Zheng-the air of an emperor.
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A cup of wine to taste the wind, pointing to the mountains and rivers to watch.
Soaring high, I'm the only one in life
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